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Over the past six months, Rohit has played down concerns about his ability to last until the ODI World Cup in 2027. At 39, he has realized that he needs to shed over 10kg to keep pace with fitness standards. But he appears to have traded that for a more reserved approach to his bat. He also doesn’t mind not getting off the mark in 10 balls, as he did in the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot recently. He tests the patience of bowlers and waits for them to come to him rather than go behind them and develop them forward under pressure.“I don’t think it’s a conscious approach. He hasn’t been as fluid as usual (Rohit only plays in the ODI format now). It will be a challenge for him not to play cricket between series,” India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said, highlighting the selectors’ and team management’s primary concerns about Rohit and Kohrati’s other veteran in the squad, Virat Kohli. Unlike Kohli, Rohit took more time to hit his stride and his big performances usually came in the later half of the series. Rohit’s numbers in the last three series are not much different from the period between 2023-2025. He still averages over 50, although the strike rate may have dipped a bit, but not to alarming levels. He draws from every bit of his experience of playing nearly 300 ODIs.Doeschate further explained what may dictate Rohit’s new approach. “I thought both innings (in the first two ODIs against New Zealand) were pitches that weren’t easy to bat on. He’s such a brutal player, but at the end of the day he’s actually a touch player. So once the pitches aren’t very good, it’s going to be difficult for him to look in a fluid mode like he usually does. It’s a bit of a difficult combination, which is definitely not that difficult. and maybe I just miss the cricket a little bit leading into the series,” he said.The new regulation of playing one softer ball after 34 overs has fueled discussions about whether teams need to go harder against two hard balls earlier in the innings. The team is also trying to create opportunities for Yashasvi Jaiswal. Gill is also not known for quick starts. It remains to be seen whether the management will hold discussions with Rohit or decide to adjust the game plans around how he bats.